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英文中常用“Excuse me, could you please...?”“Could you tell me where...?”作為表達“詢問有關信息或遵循指示”的禮貌用語，在現(xiàn)實生活中非常實用，下面就讓我們一起“Get around”吧！

一、常用表達?

1. —Excuse me, could you please tell me how to get to the bookstore?

勞駕，可以請你告訴我怎樣去書店嗎？

—Sure, just go along Main Street until you pass Center Street.

The bookstore is on your right, beside the bank.

當然。沿著主街道走，直到中心街道。書店就在你的右邊，銀行的旁邊。

2. —Do you know when the bookstore will close today? 你知道今天書店何時關門嗎？

—It will close at 7 p.m. today. 今晚七點關門。

3. —Oh, could you tell me where the restrooms are? 哦，請問哪兒有洗手間？

—Well, I’m sorry to tell you there is no restroom. 呃，很抱歉，這附近沒有洗手間。

4. —I wonder when the park closes today. 我想知道停車場今天何時關門。

—Nine thirty, so you don’t need to rush! 九點半，所以你不必著急！

5. —Excuse me, do you know where I can get some postcards?

請問一下，你知道在哪兒能買到明信片嗎？

—Sure. There’s a post office between the bank and the supermarket.

當然。在銀行和超市之間那家郵局。

6. —Can you tell me when the band starts playing this evening? 你能告訴我樂隊今晚何時開始演奏嗎？—It starts at 8 p.m. 晚上八點開始。

7. —Could you tell me how to get to the post office? 你能告訴我怎么去郵局嗎？

—Sorry, I’m not sure how to get there. 很抱歉，我不知道怎么去那兒。

8. —Excuse me, could you please tell me where the nearest bank is?

勞駕，你能告訴我最近的銀行在哪兒嗎？

—Sure. You go east along this street. It’s between the bookstore and the restaurant.

當然。沿著這條街往東走，就在書店和餐館之間。

9. —Pardon me, could you please tell me where to park my car? 勞駕，您能告訴我哪兒能停車嗎？—Sure. There’s an underground parking lot over there. 當然。那邊有一個地下停車場。

10. —Excuse me, do you know where I can buy some medicine? 請問，你知道在哪兒能買到藥嗎？—Sure. There’s a drugstore down the street. 當然。沿著這條街走下去有一家藥店。

二、對話演練?

從方框中選出合適的選項補全對話，其中有兩項是多余選項。

A. I will go to the History Museum.

B. You’re welcome.

C. Can I take a bus?

D. How long will it take me to walk there?

E. That’s such a pity!

F. Where is the bus stop?

G. Could you tell me the way to the History Museum?

口 ◆ 語 ◆ 一 ◆ 點 ◆ 通

1 No wonder! 難怪！

B: Certainly. Go along this street, turn left into Xingfu Street, and the museum is on your right.

B: It’s about thirty minutes.

B: Yes, you can. A No.103 bus will take you there.

B: Over there. Look! The bus is coming.

A: Thank you very much.

A: Jack’s been looking unhappy lately. 杰克最近看起來悶悶不樂的。B: His girlfriend broke up with him. 他女友和他分手了。

A: No wonder! I’d be unhappy, too. 難怪！換成是我，也會不快樂的。

【常用口語】

Of course! 對，當然（對別人剛說的話表示接受或同意）

【特別提醒】

“No wonder!”中的wonder作名詞用，表“驚奇，詫異”，有時與動詞work并用，表“產生奇跡，有效”。例如：

That medicine really worked wonders. 那種藥真的很靈。=That medicine really worked miracles.

此外，wonder亦可作及物動詞用，表“不明白，想知道”，其后常接疑問詞。例如：I wonder if he can do it. 我想知道他能不能做。

I wonder what he’s doing. 我想知道他在做什么。

2 That explains it. 原來如此。

有人對我們訴說一件事情，若我們仍有不甚明了之處，對方再加強補述，這時我們再弄清楚時，則可使用本句。A: Susan, I haven’t seen you in the pub for a long time.蘇珊，我有好長一段時間沒有在酒吧里看到你了。

B: I have a part-time job now, so I work in the evenings.

我目前有份兼職工作，所以都在夜晚上班。

A: That explains it. 原來如此。

【常用口語】

Now I understand. 現(xiàn)在我了解了。I see. 我知道了。

【特別提醒】

上列對話中，“a part-time job”表“一份兼職性工作”，注意part-time與full-time均為形容詞，亦可用作副詞，中間都有連字符連接。例如：

He is a full-time teacher in our school. 他是我們學校的專職老師。（作形容詞）He works full-time in our company. 他在我們公司做全職工作。（作副詞）

3 Is that right? 是那樣嗎？

我們對于某人所說之事感到不確定而懷疑時，可使用本句來質疑對方。本句與“Are you sure?”意思相當。

A: There’s a typhoon coming. 有臺風要來。

B: Is that right? 是嗎？

A: That’s what the weatherman said last night. 昨晚氣象播報員是那么說的。

【常用口語】

Is that so? 是這樣嗎？Oh, yeah? 噢，是嗎？Really? 真的嗎？

【特別提醒】

英文里表“臺風要來”，除了用“There’s a typhoon coming.”之外，還可以用下列說法：

A typhoon is coming.

= A typhoon is approaching.

= A typhoon is near at hand.

= A typhoon is around the corner.

4 What do you think? 你怎么看？

當我們面臨一件事情感到不知所措，或是不確定自己的方法是否正確可行時，可使用本句，以征詢對方的意見。

A: I think this painting would look good in our living room. What do you think?

我覺得這幅畫掛在咱們客廳里會很好看。你覺得呢？

B: Sure. Let’s buy it. 當然。咱們買下來吧。

【常用口語】

What’s your opinion? 你的意見呢？What’s your idea? 你有何高見？What do you say? 你覺得呢？

【特別提醒】

本句亦可表“征詢對方對某人或某事的意見”，此時使用“What do you think of+人或事？”的句型。例如：

What do you think of John? 你對約翰的看法如何？

What do you think of this movie? 你覺得這部電影怎么樣？

= How do you feel about this movie?

= How do you like this movie?

可千萬不要說成：

How do you think of this movie? 你如何想這部電影？（×）